Kay Builders Receives Quality Builders Warranty’s Prestigious 15-Year Achievement Award

Kay Builders Receives Quality Builders Warranty’s Prestigious 15-Year Achievement Award

January 29, 2026

When homebuilders truly commit to quality construction, they earn recognition from industry groups. These awards help home buyers know which builders are the finest in any given area and even among the best in the entire nation.

In Kay Builders case, we have been recognized not only for our commitment to quality, but also how that commitment has stayed consistent over time.

Kay Builders was recently awarded the “15 Year Achievement Award” from Quality Builders Warranty. This award recognizes Kay Builders’ commitment to excellence in both customer service and quality construction that exceeds industry expectations.

Quality Builders Warranty: Insuring Quality Homes All Across The Nation

Quality Builders Warranty (QBW) is the administrator of a national ten-year new home warranty program insured by Liberty Mutual and offered on all Kay Builders homes. QBW works hard to enroll only quality builders into their exclusive program.

QBW has a Builder of Integrity™ Award that recognizes builders who meet strict standards for quality construction, financial stability and exceptional customer service. Builders are eligible for the Builder of Integrity™ Award every other year. Kay Builders has received this award each and every year that we were eligible.

Before being eligible for the 15-Year Achievement Award, a builder must have previously won the Builder of Integrity™ Award.

Kay Builders is an award-winning home builder in the Lehigh Valley PA, winner of the Builder of Integrity 15-Year Achievement Award from QBW.

How Kay Builders Qualified for the 15-Year Achievement Award

The Builder of Integrity™ Award is a great achievement in its own right. This award shows a true commitment to quality by the builder. To be awarded the 15-Year Achievement Award, a builder must hold that commitment to quality over the long term. To be considered for this prestigious award, a builder must:

Maintain a Long-Term Membership with QBW: The builder must have been an active member in the QBW program, meeting all criteria for membership every year for at least 15 years and have received the Builder of Integrity™ award at least once during that time.

Low Complaint Ratio: Selection for the 15-Year Achievement Award is heavily weighted on maintaining a consistently low (less than 5%) homeowner complaint ratio throughout their entire time as a QBW member.

● Stringent Screening Standards: Year after year, builders must continually pass QBW's rigorous vetting process which includes:

  • Technical Excellence: QBW conducts regular evaluations of construction quality and technical craftsmanship.
  • Professionalism & Ethics: The builder must maintain a proven track record of ethical business practices and "professional dealing" with clients.
  • Financial Stability: QBW conducts regular screenings to ensure the builder remains financially stable and solvent.
  • Exclusivity: Only a small percentage of builders nationwide meet the ongoing standards required to eventually receive this 15-year recognition.

Kay Builders has remained in the QBW program for 15 years, and met all of these exclusive criteria year after year. This clearly demonstrates the quality delivered by Kay Builders over the long-term. In recognizing this achievement, Quality Builders Warranty cited Kay Builders commitment to excellence in customer service and quality construction and noted Kay Builders’ exceptionally low complaint ratio during their membership (since 2010).

"At Kay Builders we work hard to deliver quality for our customers," says Owner/President Rick Koze. “It means a lot to us to be recognized for this commitment over the long-term and to stand among the elite home builders in our country."

The 15-Year Achievement Award simply reinforces our commitment to quality homes and to making sure our home buyers are totally satisfied with their purchase. We’re proud that many of our buyers recommend Kay Builders to their family and friends.  

If you’re considering a Kay Builders home, you can have peace-of-mind knowing that Kay Builders is among the highest quality builders in the nation who have received this prestigious 15-year Achievement Award.

Thinking about building a Kay Builders home?

Check out our current communities, look at our floor plans, see photos of our homes,  and watch videos from our communities. Then reach out to us with any questions or to learn more. We can build you a CUSTOM-i-ZABLE home to fit your needs and style, all built with the finest quality materials and craftsmanship of Lehigh Valley’s 3rd generation, family-owned builder.  

Call us at 484-353-6100 or submit our online form to learn more about our communities. Soon you can experience the exceptional, award-winning quality of a Kay Builders home.

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